2011-2012 Season
July 6- July 31, 2011
Sept. 6- Oct. 2, 2011
by A.R. Gurney
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Jessica Bedford, Paul Felder, Mary Beth Scallen and Greg Wood
by Charles Ludlam
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Dito van Reigersbert and Luigi Sottile
Laughing All the Way
Dec. 13 – 31, 2011
Conceived and Performed by Tony Braithwaite, Will Dennis, Howie Brown and Sonny Leo
Let's Pretend We're Married
Jan. 11 – 22, 2012
Conceived and Performed by Tony Braithwaite and Jen Childs
Time Stands Still
Feb. 14 – March 11, 2012
by Donald Margulies
Directed by Bud Martin
Cast: Bruce Graham, Kevin Kelly, Megan McDermott, and Susan McKey
April 24-July 1, 2012
book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Directed by Bud Martin
Cast: Tony Braithwaite, Eileen Cella, Mike Corr, Chris Faith, Anabelle Garcia, Mary Martello, Lindsay Mauck, Owen Pelesh, Harrison Post, Jonathan Silver and Jordi Wallen.
2010-2011 Season
September 21- October 17, 2010
Music by Andrew Lippa
Lyrics by Tom Greenwald
Book by Tom Greenwald
Directed by Megan Nicole O'Brien
Cast: Sarah Gliko and Michael Philip O'Brien
November 16- December 19, 2010
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Tom Byrn, Sarah Doherty, Nicole Erb, David Ingram, Rob Kahn, Dan Kern and Griffin Stanton-Ameisen
The Reluctant Optimist
January 12 – 23, 2011
Conceived and Performed by Mary Martello
Cast: Mary Martello
Heeere's Tony!
February 2 – 20, 2011
Conceived and Performed by Tony Braithwaite, with Howie Brown and Alex Bechtel
The Pride of Parnell Street
March 22 – April 17, 2011
Written by Sebastian Barry
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Kittson O'Neill and David Whalen
May 10 – June 12
Written by Yasmina Reza
Tranlated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by Bud Martin
Cast: Tony Braithwaite, Ian Merrill Peakes and Pete Pryor
2009-2010 Season
Boeing-Boeing
September 22- October 24, 2009 (including one-week extension)
Written by Marc Camoletti
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Tony Braithwaite, Tony Lawton, Kristyn Chouiniere, Jessica DalCanton, Sarah Doherty, Deven Walker
Number of performances: 31
On Golden Pond
November 17- December 13, 2009
Written by Ernest Thompson
Directed by Bud Martin
Cast: Tom McCarthy, Carla Belver, Megan Bellwoar, Tom Byrn, Carl Granieri, Peter Balcke
Number of performances: 24
First Impressions
(Season Extra, not in subscription series)
January 6 – 17, 2010
Conceived and Performed by Tony Braithwaite
Cast: Tony Braithwaite, Howie Brown, Alex Bechtel
Number of performances: 13
Respect: A Musical Journey of Women
(Season Extra, Off-site Remount @ Society Hill Playhouse)
January 27 - June 30, 2010 (ran for 22 weeks)
Book by Dorothy Marcic
Music & Lyrics by Various Artists
Directed by Bud Martin
Cast: Lois Sach Binder, Cheryl Williams (Eileen Matthews – u/s, performed), Danielle G. Herbert, Jennifer Lorae
Number of performances: 153
The Philly Fan (Season Extra - Remount, not in subscription series)
February 9 – 21, 2010
Directed by Joe Canuso
Conceived and Performed by Tom McCarthy
Number of performances: 14
Any Given Monday (A co-production with Theatre Exile)
March 3 – 28, 2010
Written by Bruce Graham
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Bruce Graham, Genevieve Perrier, Pete Pryor, Catherine Slusar
Number of performances: 24
The Story of My Life
April 27 – May 30, 2010 (including one-week extension)
Book by Brian Hill
Muic and lyrics by Neil Bartram
Directed by Bud Martin
Cast: Tony Braithwaite, Jim Stanek
Number of performances: 30
Burt & Me
July 6 – August 1, 2010
Book by Larry McKenna
Music and lyrics by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Directed by Matt Silva
Cast: Liz Filios, John Jarboe, Christine Petrini, Paul Weagraff, Ted Wioncek III
Number of performances: 24
2008-2009 Season
Stones in His PocketsSeptember 2 - October 5, 2008
Written by Marie Jones
Directed by William Roudebush
Cast: Tony Braithwaite, Chris Faith (extension only), Declan Mooney
Number of performances: 29
Magnetic North
October 21 – November 16, 2008
Written by William Donnelly
Directed by Bud Martin
Cast: Paul Felder, Brad Heikes, Christie Parker, Sarah Shahinian,
Number of performances: 24
Look Mom, I'm Swell !
(Season Extra, Not in subscription series)
December 3-14, 2008
Conceived and Performed by Tony Braithwaite
Number of performances: 12
The Philly Fan (Season Extra, Not in subscription series)
February 17 - March 1, 2009
Directed by Joe Canuso
Conceived and Performed by Tom McCarthy
Number of performances: 14
Iron Kisses
March 10- April 5, 2009
Written by James Still
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Tony Braithwaite, Kathryn Petersen
Number of performances: 24
Respect: A Musical Journey of Women
May 5 – Aug. 2, 2009 (including 8 week extension)
Book by Dorothy Marcic
Music & Lyrics by Various Artists
Directed by Bud Martin
Cast: Lois Sach Binder, Danielle G. Herbert, Jennifer Lorae, Cheryl Williams
Number of performances: 72
2007-2008 Season
Say Goodnight Gracie: The Love, Laughter and Life of George BurnsSeptember 25 - October 27, 2007
Written by Rupert Holmes
Directed by Kevin Glaccum
Cast: Tony Braithwaite Scenic & Costume Designer: Bill Pollock
Lighting Designer: James Leitner
Sound Designer: Matthew Aaron
Hate Mail
November 13- December 9, 2007
Written by Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky
Directed by David Stradley
Cast: Charlotte Northeast & Damon Bonetti
Scenic Designer: Melissa Guyer
Costume Designer: Jessica Risser-Milne
Lighting Desinger: James Leitner
Sound Designer: Matthew Aaron
A Body of Water
January 22 - February 17, 2008
Written by Lee Blessing
Directed by Gene Roland Frank
Cast: Buck Schirner, Cynthia Raff & Emma O'Donnell
Scenic Designer: Adam Riggar
Costume Designer: Alisa Sickora Kleckner
Lighting Desinger: James Leitner
Sound Designer: Matthew Aaron
Brothers-in-Law
March 11 - April 6, 2008
Written by Jeff Baron
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Tom McCarthy & Kraig Swartz
Scenic Designer: John Hobbie
Costume Designer: Jessica Risser-Milne
Lighting Desinger: James Leitner
Sound Designer: Matthew Aaron
Songs for a New World
May 6 - June 1, 2008
Music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Peter Reynolds
Cast: Joanne Javien, Jennie Eisenhower, Arthur W. Marks, Jonathan Hack
Scenic Designer: Bill Pollock
Costume Designer: Alisa Sickora Kleckner
Choreography: Brandon McShaffrey
Lighting Designer: Melissa Guyer
Sound Designer: Matthew Aaron
Married Alive! (summer add-on)
June 13 - July 6, 2008
Music & lyrics by Sean Grennan & Leah Okimoto
Directed by Bud Martin
Music Director: Katya Stanislavskaya
Cast: Rosemary Loar, Neal Mayer, Sarah Shahinian, Kevin David Thomas
Scenic Designer: John Hobbie
Costume Designer: Mary Folino
Lighting Designer: Jim Leitner
Sound Designer: Mark Valenzuela
2006-2007 Season
Bad Dates
September 22 - October 22, 2006
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Ceal Phelan
Cast: Susan Riley Stevens (Barrymore Award)
Every Christmas Story Ever Told
November 17 - December 17, 2006
Written by Michael Carleton, John Alvarez and Jim Fitzgerald
Directed by Peter Pryor
Cast: Lenny Haas, Matt Pfeiffer,Nathan Holt
Scotland Road
January 19 - February 18, 2007
Written by Jeffery Hatcher
Directed by Stephen Blumenthal
Cast: Judith Lightfoot Clarke, Peter Schmitz, Cynthia Raff and Emma O'Donnel
Almost, Maine
March 9 - April 8, 2007
Written by John Cariani
Directed by Dan Kern
Cast: Alana Gerlach, John Morrison, Kathryn Petersen and Peter Schmitz
I Sent a Letter to My Love
May 11 - June 10, 2007
Book and lyrics by Jefferey Sweet
Music by Melissa Manchester
Directed by Frank Anzalone
Cast: Barbara McCulloh, Dan Schiff, Therese Walden, Michelle Horman, John Reinhold
Rodgers' Romance
June 13 - June 30, 2007
Written by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Rodgers & Hart
Directed by DMK
Music Director: Ryan Flemming
Cast: Chris Faith, Julie Kleiner, John O'Hara and Michaela Reardon
2005-2006 Season
Good Evening
September 9 – October 9, 2005
Directed by Peter Pryor
Cast: Tony Braithwaite and Chris Faith
The Lady in the Van
November 11 – December 11, 2005
A Co-Production with Mum Puppettheatre
Written by Alan Bennett
Directed by Robert Smythe
Cast: Gregg Almquist as Alan Bennett and Maureen Torsney-Weir as Miss Sheppard. Jered McLenigan and Genevieve Perrier provide life to 10 other characters in the form of puppets
Pete 'n Keely
January 6 – February 5, 2006
Directed by Ken Marini
Cast: Denise Whelan and Todd Waddington
Syncopation
March 10 – April 9, 2006
Directed by Harriet Power
Cast: Lenny Haas and Erin Weaver
Closer Than Ever
May 5- June 4, 2006
Directed by William Roudebush
Music Direction: Jim Ryan
Cast: Scott Boulware, Christopher Sapienza, Lynette Knapp and Therese Walden
2004-2005 Season
The Big Bang
September 11 – October 14, 2004
Written by Jed Feuer & Boyd Graham
Directed by Richard M. Parison, Jr.
Cast: Ben Dibble, Tony Braithwaite
Musical Director – Jim Ryan
Set: Brad Helm
Sound Design: John Mock
Lighting Design: Shelley Hicklin
Costume Design: Colleen McMillan
Properties Design – Kristin Gardner
Score
November 12 – December 12, 2004
Conceived & Directed by Anne Bogart
Adapted By Jocelyn Clarke
Cast: Tom Nelis
Set: Neil Patel
Sound Design: Darron West
Lighting Design: Christopher Akerlind
Costume Design: James Schuette
The Street of Useful Things
January 7 – February 6, 2005
Written by Stephanie Fleischmann
Directed by Randy White
Cast: Sally Mercer, Dan Kern, Cheryl Williams, Charlotte Northeast, Adrienne Marta, Maureen Torsney-Weir, Jacob Todd, David Corenswet
Set: Lauren Helpern
Sound Design: John Mock
Lighting Design: Traci Klainer
Costume Design: Karen A. Ledger
Blue/Orange
March 11 – April 10, 2005
Written by Joe Penhall
Directed by Seth Rozin – a co-production with InterAct Theatre
Cast: Scott Greer, Tim Moyer, Johnnie Hobbes 3rd
Personals
May 6 – June 5, 2005
Written by David Crane, Seth Friedman, Martha Kauffman
Music by William Dreskin, Joel Phillip Friedman, Seth Friedman, Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz and Michael Skloff
Directed by William Roudebush
2003-2004 Season
Alarms and Excursions
September 12 – October 12, 2003
Written by Michael Frayn
Directed by Dan Kern
Cast: Peter Pryor, Nancy Boykin, Gregg Almquist, Lily Mercer
Set: Nick Embree
Sound Design: John Mock
Lighting Design: Janet Embree
Costume Design: Millie Hiibel
For The Pleasure of Seeing Her Again
November 14 – December 14, 2003
Written by Michel Tremblay
Directed by Gene Roland Frank
Cast: Sally Mercer, Jeffrey Coon
Set: William Pollock
Sound Design: John Mock
Lighting Design: Mark O’Maley
Costume Design: Courtney Bambrick
Inventing Van Gogh
January 9 – February 8, 2004
Written by Steven Dietz
Directed by Seth Rozin
Cast: John Lumia, Joe Guzman, Karen Peakes, Tim Moyer, David Whalen
Set: Nick Embree
Sound Design: John Mock
Lighting Design: Peter Whinnery
Costume Design: Cara Leidlich
Mary’s Wedding
March 5 – April 4, 2004
Written by Steven Massicotte
Directed by Aaron Posner
Cast: Ben Dibble, Erin Weaver
Set: Thom Bumblauskas
Sound Design: John Mock
Lighting Design: Jim Leitner (Barrymore Award)
Costume Design: Karen Ledger
Harry Chapin: Remember When The Music
May 7- June 13, 2004
Music by Harry Chapin, Show conceived by Alan Blumenthal, Stephen Blumenthal, William Roudebush
Directed by William Roudebush
Cast: Scott Greer, Ben Dibble, John O’Hara, Kimberly Rehfuss, Jennie Eisenhower
Set: Nick Embree
Lighting Design: Janet Embree
Costume Design: Stephanie Muntone
Musical Director: Mark Yurkanin
2002-2003 Season
Little by Little
September 10 - October 12 & October 30 - November 3, 2002
Music by Brad Ross; lyrics by Ellen Greenfield & Hal Hackady; story by Annette Jolles & Ellen Greenfield
Directed by William Roudebush
Cast: Ben Dibble, Mollie Hall & Maggie Lakis
Set Design - Nick Embree
Lighting Design - Janet Embree
Costume Design - Mary Folino
Music Director - Louis Goldberg
Fully Committed
November 20 - December 23, 2002
A Co-Production with Philadelphia Theatre Co.
Written by Becky Mode
Directed by Gus Kaikkonen
Cast: Kraig Swartz (Barrymore Award)
Set Design – Nick Embree
Lighting Design – William Armstrong
Costume Design – Margaret K. McCarty
Sound Design – Joshua H. Cohen
The Drawer Boy
January 14 - February 15, 2002
Written by Michael Healey
Directed by Andrew Chown
Cast: Jim Bergwall, Dan Kern & Jared Delaney
Set Design – Thom Bumblauskas
Lighting Design – Mark O’Maley
Costume Design – Chloe Fox
Sound Design – John Mock
Schrodinger’s Girlfriend
March 11 - April 6, 2002
Written by Matthew Wells
Directed by Jennifer Childs
Cast: Joe Guzman, Tony Braithwaite, Scott Greer, Megan Boulware & Kathryn Petersen
Set Design – Wesley Maloney Truitt
Lighting Design – John Hoey
Costume Design – Karen Gilmer
Sound Design – John Lionarons
My Way
May 13 - June 28, 2002
Written by David Grapes and Todd Olson
Directed by Michael Licata
Cast: Johnnie Hobbs, Jr., Catherine Campbell, Fran Prisco & Christine Robertson
Set Design – Nick Embree
Lighting Design – James Leitner
Costume Design – Tricia Wenglar
Choreographer – Rex Henriques
Music Director – Louis Goldberg
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